Rhins facts for kids
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| Reins | |
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_le_Rhins_%C3%A0_l%27H%C3%B4pital-sur-Rhins.JPG) The Rhins in Saint-Cyr-de-Favières.
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| Country |  France |
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| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Departments | Rhône, Loire |
| Municipalities | Amplepuis, Le Coteau, Roanne |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Gand |
| - right | Trambouze |
| City | Roanne |
| Source | Monts du Beaujolais |
| - location | Ranchal, Rhône, France |
| - elevation | 760 m (2,493 ft) |
| - coordinates | 46°8′8″N 4°21′55″E / 46.13556°N 4.36528°E |
| Confluence | Loire |
| - location | Roanne, Loire, France |
| - elevation | 265 m (869 ft) |
| - coordinates | 46°3′3″N 4°6′33″E / 46.05083°N 4.10917°E |
| Length | 59.8 km (37 mi) |
| Basin | 468 km² (181 sq mi) |
| Discharge | for Saint-Cyr-de-Favières |
| - average | 5.17 m³/s (183 cu ft/s) |
The Rhins or Reins is a river in central France in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is a right tributary of the Loire river.
Geography
The Rhins river has a length of 59.8 km (37.2 mi), and a drainage basin with an area of 468 km2 (181 sq mi).
Course
The Rhins starts in the Monts du Beaujolais, in the commune of Ranchal, (Rhône department), at an altitude of about 760 m (2,493 ft). From here, the Rhins flows first to the south, then to the west and ends flowing to the northwest.
The Rhins river flows within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, 2 departments and 21 communes. It flows through the following communes, among others:
- Rhône : Saint-Vincent-de-Reins, Cublize, Amplepuis
- Loire : Saint-Victor-sur-Rhins, Régny, Le Coteau, Roanne
Finally, it flows into the Loire river in the commune of Roanne.
Main tributaries
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The main tributaries of the Rhins river are:
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Left tributaries:
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Right tributaries:
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Hydrology
Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 5.17 m3/s (183 cu ft/s) at Saint-Cyr-de-Favières in the Loire department, for the period 1969 - 2017.
Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Saint-Cyr-de-Favières (1969 - 2017)
The Rhins is a very irregular small river; it shows typical seasonal fluctuations. The highest levels of the river are in winter and spring, from November to May inclusive, with the highest level in February. They are followed by a rapid fall in the flow during the low water period that goes from late June to early October.
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Map of the Rhinns of Galloway
